Universal Dyeing ๐ŸŸก

The Universal Dyeing datapack from Vanilla Tweaks is a Crafting Tweaks feature that allows players to re-dye colored items directly into any other color using dye in a crafting grid

๐Ÿง  How It Works

In vanilla Minecraft:

  • Once an item (e.g., wool, terracotta, beds, leather armor, etc.) is dyed, you canโ€™t re-dye it unless it's white or undyed.

  • This makes it frustrating to change color themes or palettes mid-build.

With this datapack installed:

  • You can apply any dye to any previously dyed item, regardless of its current color.

  • Recipes are shapeless โ€” just combine the dyed item with any dye color.

๐Ÿงต Examples:

  • Blue Wool + Red Dye โ†’ Red Wool

  • Yellow Terracotta + Purple Dye โ†’ Purple Terracotta

  • Green Leather Tunic + Cyan Dye โ†’ Cyan Leather Tunic

This applies to:

  • ๐Ÿงฑ Wool

  • ๐Ÿ›๏ธ Beds

  • ๐ŸŒพ Terracotta

  • ๐Ÿ‘• Leather Armor

  • ๐Ÿ“ฆ Shulker Boxes (if dyed)

  • ๐Ÿงต Banners (dye base color only)

โŒ Does not apply to Concrete or Concrete Powder โ€” those must still be crafted using traditional methods.

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